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Shaner responds to questions on oldies morning show

Wednesday, April 1 by Ray King

After finishing second in the Democratic primary race for Ward 2 of the Pine Bluff City Council and earning a spot in the runoff, Steven Shaner said he knew he was facing an uphill battle. Appearing on the Morning Show with Greg Horne and Will... Read More.

Arkansas may close some state parks over virus concerns

Wednesday, April 1 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas may temporarily close some of its most popular parks over concerns that large numbers of out-of-state visitors are crowding them during the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday. Hutchinson said he is looking at steps to curtail non-resident... Read More.

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Steven Shaner, Brenda Bishop-Gaddy win runoff elections

Tuesday, March 31 by Greg

By: Ray King [email protected] Political newcomer Steven Shaner took the lead early and never looked back Tuesday night as he defeated Lloyd Franklin Jr., to claim the Democratic Party nomination for Ward 2 on the Pine Bluff City Council in a runoff. Also Tuesday, incumbent District 13... Read More.

Sergeant: Curfew violators could receive up to a $1000 fine and up to 30 days in jail

Tuesday, March 31 by Greg

By: Ray King [email protected] Persons convicted of violating the curfew put into place by Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington on Sunday and then extended by the city council on Monday face fines of up to $1,000 and up to 30 days in jail. Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant... Read More.

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Arkansas Governor looking at possibly closing state parks due to COVID-19 concerns

Tuesday, March 31 by Greg

By: Luke Matheson [email protected] Governor Asa Hutchinson updated the Coronavirus numbers at his daily press conference Tuesday after noon. As of the time of the press conference Arkansas had 523 positive cases with 64 patients requiring hospitalization. Arkansas has also had another death related to the virus,... Read More.

Local officials address COVID-19 concerns in Jefferson county

Tuesday, March 31 by Greg

By: Ray King [email protected] Brian Thomas, the CEO of Jefferson Regional Hospital said Tuesday that currently, the facility is in “pretty good shape” when it comes to P.P.E.’s (Personal Protection Equipment), and credited hospital staff for being able to keep pace with testing for the COVID-19... Read More.

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Pine Bluff School District exploring options for prom & graduation

Tuesday, March 31 by Greg

By: Ray King [email protected] The superintendent of the Pine Bluff School District said Tuesday he and his staff are exploring options for graduating seniors who currently will not get to walk because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking on Talk Back Live with Floyd Donald, Dr. Jeremy Owoh... Read More.

Arkansas PBS offering Alternate Methods of Instruction (AMI)

Tuesday, March 31 by Greg

The Division of Secondary and Elementary Education and Arkansas PBS have partnered to support teachers, families, and students by providing Arkansas AMI Learning Guides associated with PBS educational programming. Arkansas PBS began altering its regular television programming on March 30 to provide age-appropriate educational content... Read More.

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Curfew on the radar of Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson

Tuesday, March 31 by Greg

By: Ray King [email protected] Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson said Tuesday that a county-wide curfew similar to the curfew adopted by the City of Pine Bluff is on his radar. Speaking on the Morning Show with Greg Horne and Will Jenkins, Robinson said he has received calls... Read More.

Pine Bluff City Council passes curfew ordinance; Zero tolerance policy in effect for reckless driving

Monday, March 30 by Greg

By: Luke Matheson [email protected] The Pine Bluff City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Monday afternoon to enforce a curfew due to the COVID-19 crisis within the city. The curfew prohibits all non-essential travel between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Citizens are permitted to be out during the... Read More.

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Governor Allocates Additional $45 Million For Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Monday, March 30 by Greg

With the approval of the General Assembly, Governor Asa Hutchinson has allocated an additional $45 million to the $30 million he authorized earlier for the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators for health care professionals and first responders as they test and... Read More.

Jefferson County Board of Election Commissioners to ask County Judge for administrative help

Monday, March 30 by Greg

By: Ray King [email protected] The Jefferson County Board of Election Commissioners plans to ask County Judge Gerald Robinson to hire them administrative help. Under state law, the commissioners can’t hire election officials, that responsibility is reserved for the county judge. At a brief meeting Monday, Commission Chairman Mike... Read More.

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